Police Find 202 Pounds Of Marijuana, Arrest 2 Men

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March 10, 1996

PALM BAY — Florida Highway Patrol troopers making a traffic stop on Interstate 95 arrested two men after finding 202 pounds of marijuana in their trunk, FHP officials said.

Luis Perches, 30, of El Paso, Texas, and Jose Hernandez, 23, hometown unknown, were being held Saturday at the Brevard County Jail. Bail for each was set at $100,000. Charges against each are trafficking in marijuana, possession of marijuana and possession with intent to sell.

Troopers stopped the pair's 1995 Nissan Altima for a traffic violation at 7:15 p.m. Friday south of Malabar Road. Perches, who was driving, seemed nervous and consented to a search of the car, the FHP said. A police dog zeroed in on the trunk, where troopers found an estimated $250,000 worth of marijuana.